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Special Use Permit – Applewood Pointe Planning Commission Report; 11-17-20 Page 6 (cont.) 4. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and/or necessary facilities have been or are being provided. APPLICANT COMMENTS: All of the above already exist and no modifications to any will be made. The new fence will have no affect on drainage as no grading will be involved. Staff Analysis: There are no access or utility issues at question with this application. Criteria met. 5. That the special use shall in all other respects conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located. APPLICANT COMMENTS: The new fence will conform to the applicable regulations of the District in all respects. The additional 2 feet of fence height is the unique characteristic of this submittal. Staff Analysis: With the exception of height, the fence will conform to all other code standards. Criteria met. In addition to the five standard SUP Criteria, special purpose fences must also meet the following three additional standards per section 4-540(3)(F): 6. The fence is necessary to protect and buffer the premises for which such fences are intended; Staff Analysis: The set of facts for this application seems to be exactly why code provides flexibility for fences via a special use permit. The additional height will have no impact on the adjacent property, but will provide a significant improvement to aesthetics on the applicant’s property. Criteria met. 7. The fence will not be deleterious to adjacent property nor to the general public health, safety, or welfare; Staff Analysis: The author of this additional standard for fences must have forgotten the City’s general SUP review criteria already address these questions. Luckily, since reviewing the general criteria only minutes ago, we’ve found no reason to believe we erred in our earlier analysis! Criteria (still) met.